Florida State assistant coach Charlton Young reflects on his impressions of the Seminoles’ three signees in the 2020 class: Scottie Barnes, Sardaar Calhoun and Quincy Ballard.

Note that there are a few glitchy parts in the back half of the interview with the quality of the Zoom connection but be patient with it – you can still hear Young’s thoughts on the signees.

Some highlights and you can listen to the podcast below:

The FSU staff is staying connected throughout the day by phone and often holds Zoom meetings: “I thought I was on the phone a lot, but now it has been an exponent of about three put on it. We have zoom team meetings twice a week. … J Leonard Hamilton has done a good job of making sure that we protect and preserve our culture and stay connected.”

The staff identified Scottie Barnes early: “Call it a unanimous decision or consensus with our staff, that he was the guy that we had to get in, that he was a Florida State guy. … One of the most under-evaluated areas of a basketball player, I think, is their motor. Being a high-motor player is a skill. Most people don’t think it is. but it’s probably the most important corten steel and for Florida State basketball, it is the most important skill.”

Shooting guard Saardar Calhoun was a late bloomer: “When he came out of high school, he was a Division II kind of guy that just worked. Put a parachute on his back and run the street, go run the beaches, do 1,000 push ups and 1,000 setups and made himself a player. Just worked himself into being one of the best shooting guards in the United States of America. It helped that he grew and gained 30 pounds of muscle.”

Sardaar was at the FSU-Virginia game in Charlottesville, Va., on Dec. 31, 2016, when Dwayne Bacon hit the game-winner: “He was in high school and he was way out at the bus to tell us, ‘I’m going to be a Seminole one day.’ … It’s a great story.”

Quincy Ballard needs time to develop but is an athletic, big body: “He’s a late, late, late bloomer. We kind of found him out there and couldn’t believe it. … He’s a kid that just has been under the radar.”

]]>Florida State assistant coach Charlton Young reflects on his impressions of the Seminoles’ three signees in the 2020 class: Scottie […]Florida State assistant coach Charlton Young reflects on his impressions of the Seminoles’ three signees in the 2020 class: Scottie […]The Osceola Podcast19:45Tuck Talk season finale: Devin Vassell and Sue Semrauhttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-season-finale-featuring-devin-vassell-and-sue-semrau/
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:01:21 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=9455https://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-season-finale-featuring-devin-vassell-and-sue-semrau/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-season-finale-featuring-devin-vassell-and-sue-semrau/feed/0A special finale of “Tuck Talk” as Ariya Massoudi goes 1-on-1 with FSU’s Devin Vassell, who has declared for the […]

A special finale of “Tuck Talk” as Ariya Massoudi goes 1-on-1 with FSU’s Devin Vassell, who has declared for the NBA draft, and FSU women’s coach Sue Semrau.

Ariya and Bob Ferrante discuss the abrupt end to the season but take a look back at a remarkable season for the FSU men and women on the basketball court.

Tuck Talk is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

Intro music is courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.

Listen to the podcast on our site by clicking the link below.

]]>A special finale of “Tuck Talk” as Ariya Massoudi goes 1-on-1 with FSU’s Devin Vassell, who has declared for the […]A special finale of “Tuck Talk” as Ariya Massoudi goes 1-on-1 with FSU’s Devin Vassell, who has declared for the […]The Osceola Podcast1:12:12Podcast: Interruptions on and off field, how they impact FSUhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-interruptions-on-and-off-field-how-they-impact-fsu/
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:07:09 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=9312https://theosceola.com/podcast-interruptions-on-and-off-field-how-they-impact-fsu/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-interruptions-on-and-off-field-how-they-impact-fsu/feed/0The Osceola staff talks about the impacts of the Coronavirus on the business of athletics on-and-off the field. Publisher Jerry […]

The Osceola staff talks about the impacts of the Coronavirus on the business of athletics on-and-off the field. Publisher Jerry Kutz talks about the impact cancelling Mike Norvell’s spring tour could have on FSU athletics, and Managing Editor talks Bob Ferrante talks about how the NCAA’s decision to grant athletes in spring sports another year of eligibility could impact the Seminoles. Pat Burnham and Charles Fishbein talk about how the NCAA’s Dead Period affects the Seminoles recruiting efforts on the gridiron. Plus we talk about what we saw in FSU’s three practices this spring.

Editor’s note: This podcast was recorded last week but technical problems with Zoom prevented us from uploading the audio to theOsceola until Monday

]]>The Osceola staff talks about the impacts of the Coronavirus on the business of athletics on-and-off the field. Publisher Jerry […]The Osceola staff talks about the impacts of the Coronavirus on the business of athletics on-and-off the field. Publisher Jerry […]The Osceola Podcast147:25Podcast: Former FSU OL Todd Fordham talks FSU spring footballhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-former-fsu-ol-todd-fordham-talks-fsu-spring-football/
Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:16:55 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=9126https://theosceola.com/podcast-former-fsu-ol-todd-fordham-talks-fsu-spring-football/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-former-fsu-ol-todd-fordham-talks-fsu-spring-football/feed/0FSU football is back. The Seminoles began spring drills under new head coach Mike Norvell on Saturday morning. The Osceola […]

FSU football is back. The Seminoles began spring drills under new head coach Mike Norvell on Saturday morning. The Osceola staff has been on-site for the first two of the team’s 15 practices.

Former FSU and NFL offensive lineman Todd Fordham also attended the team’s first practice and joins Osceola Publisher Jerry Kutz, Managing Editor Bob Ferrante and podcast host Pat Burnham to discuss their first impressions of the Seminoles, Norvell and his staff. Fordham also talks about the development of offensive lineman as both individual players and as a unit.

The Osceola podcast is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home baseball games. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

]]>FSU football is back. The Seminoles began spring drills under new head coach Mike Norvell on Saturday morning. The Osceola […]FSU football is back. The Seminoles began spring drills under new head coach Mike Norvell on Saturday morning. The Osceola […]The Osceola Podcast152:40Tuck Talk: 1 on 1 with Patrick Williams, a memorable hoops weekendhttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-patrick-williams-a-memorable-hoops-weekend/
Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:57:18 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=9065https://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-patrick-williams-a-memorable-hoops-weekend/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-patrick-williams-a-memorable-hoops-weekend/feed/0This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with Patrick Williams, who was named the ACC’s Sixth Man of the […]

This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with Patrick Williams, who was named the ACC’s Sixth Man of the year.

Ariya Massoudi and Bob Ferrante discuss the Seminoles’ ACC regular-season title as well as the women’s team making a run to the ACC Tournament title game.

The Osceola is dedicated to delivering in-depth college basketball coverage. And we are bringing you “Tuck Talk: A Florida State basketball podcast,” each week.

Tuck Talk is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

Intro music is courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.

Listen to the podcast by clicking the link below.

]]>This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with Patrick Williams, who was named the ACC’s Sixth Man of the […]This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with Patrick Williams, who was named the ACC’s Sixth Man of the […]The Osceola Podcast136:44Podcast: 2021 recruiting, freshman focus, spring football previewhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-recruiting-and-spring-practice-begins/
Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:19:00 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=8941https://theosceola.com/podcast-recruiting-and-spring-practice-begins/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/podcast-recruiting-and-spring-practice-begins/feed/0There is no offseason in college football. The Osceola’s Patrick Burnham sits down with recruiting analyst Charles Fishbein to discuss […]

There is no offseason in college football. The Osceola’s Patrick Burnham sits down with recruiting analyst Charles Fishbein to discuss what needs FSU head coach Mike Norvell will have to fill with his 2021 recruiting class in segment 1 of our podcast.

Madison County head football coach Mike Coe joins us to talk about Zane Herring, who enrolled at FSU in January, in our new Freshman Focus feature in segment two.

In segment three the show finishes with Pat and Osceola publisher Jerry Kutz talking about what they are looking forward to seeing on the practice field as the Seminoles prepare to start spring drills under a new staff.

The Osceola podcast is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball and baseball games. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

]]>There is no offseason in college football. The Osceola’s Patrick Burnham sits down with recruiting analyst Charles Fishbein to discuss […]There is no offseason in college football. The Osceola’s Patrick Burnham sits down with recruiting analyst Charles Fishbein to discuss […]The Osceola Podcast11:14:01Tuck Talk: 1 on 1 with RayQuan Evans, ACC title pursuithttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-rayquan-evans-acc-title-pursuit/
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:05:45 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=8840https://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-rayquan-evans-acc-title-pursuit/#respondhttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-rayquan-evans-acc-title-pursuit/feed/0This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with RayQuan Evans. Ariya Massoudi and Bob Ferrante discuss the Seminoles’ game […]

This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with RayQuan Evans.

Ariya Massoudi and Bob Ferrante discuss the Seminoles’ game at Notre Dame on Wednesday as well as the FSU women preparing for play in the ACC Tournament.

Our interview with Evans begins at the 14-minute, 15-second mark.

The Osceola is dedicated to delivering in-depth college basketball coverage. And we are bringing you “Tuck Talk: A Florida State basketball podcast,” each week.

Tuck Talk is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

Former Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews compares what he saw in an earlier tour of duty workout to one this week. Andrews is joined by former FSU defensive end Everette Brown, who played at FSU from 2005-08, accumulating 100 tackles and 23 sacks.

The Osceola Podcast brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

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]]>Former Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews compares what he saw in an earlier tour of duty workout to one […]Former Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews compares what he saw in an earlier tour of duty workout to one […]The Osceola Podcast125:21Tuck Talk: 1 on 1 with RaiQuan Gray, FSU men close on ACC titlehttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-raiquan-gray-men-close-on-acc-title/
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:18:16 +0000https://theosceola.com/?p=8613https://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-raiquan-gray-men-close-on-acc-title/#commentshttps://theosceola.com/tuck-talk-1-on-1-with-raiquan-gray-men-close-on-acc-title/feed/2This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with RaiQuan Gray, and Ariya Massoudi and Bob Ferrante discuss the Seminoles’ […]

This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with RaiQuan Gray, and Ariya Massoudi and Bob Ferrante discuss the Seminoles’ men’s and women’s basketball teams.

The Osceola is dedicated to delivering in-depth college basketball coverage. And we are bringing you “Tuck Talk: A Florida State basketball podcast,” each week.

Tuck Talk is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

Tuck Talk is brought to you by Bags and Madison Social. Bags was started by Florida State athletes who want to make travel easier with a valet luggage service that’s available in cities across the country. Check them out the next time you travel at bagsinc.com. Madison Social is a place that you know you can hang out on football weekends. But it is also the place to be before home basketball games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and where fans gather to watch when the Seminoles are on the road. Check them out at MadisonSocial.com.

Intro music is courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.

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]]>This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with James Henderson of InsidePackSports to preview FSU-NC State. Ariya Massoudi and […]This week’s “Tuck Talk” features a 1-on-1 interview with James Henderson of InsidePackSports to preview FSU-NC State. Ariya Massoudi and […]The Osceola Podcast11:00:17